Calgary among 6 Canadian cities to sign charter against Islamophobia

Calgary was one of six Canadian cities to endorse a charter Monday vowing to eliminate anti-Muslim hate crimes, as community leaders expressed concern about a rise in the number of Islamophobic hate crimes.

“It’s a step to first acknowledge that this is a challenge and this is a real issue, said Hida Fadol of the National Council of Canadian Muslims, a civil liberties group.

“We can’t even address the problem if we don’t acknowledge it exists,” Fadol added.